Sausage lends itself to Super Bowl menu

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Jan 29, 2008 at 12:01 AMJan 29, 2008 at 7:40 PM

If ever there were a time for informal foods, it’s Super Bowl Sunday. Forget the sit-down dinner. This is a day for hand-held and finger foods. A bowl for chili should be the most conventional piece of tableware on the TV tray.

Kathryn Rem

If ever there were a time for informal foods, it’s Super Bowl Sunday.

Forget the sit-down dinner. This is a day for hand-held and finger foods. A bowl for chili should be the most conventional piece of tableware on the TV tray.

Cook sausage according to package directions; drain. Unroll crescent dough; separate into 14 triangles (there are two extra triangles). Place one strip cheese and one sausage link onto wide end of each triangle. Roll up, starting with wide end. Place seam side down on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Grill Italian sausage according to package directions; cut into half-moon slices and set aside. In soup kettle, sauté onion, celery, sweet peppers and garlic in oil until tender. Add sausage and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until flavors are blended.